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This is a guide to selected sources of information related to Latin American literature available at URI. To find additional information, conduct a Subject search in the HELIN Library Catalog using subject headings such as LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE or MEXICAN LITERATURE. Subheadings such as 19th CENTURY or DICTIONARIES will narrow the search. (Example: Latin American Literature History and Criticism.)

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URI Ref. Z6265 .B53 1994

CCE Ref. Z6265 .B53 1994

Blazek, Ron. The Humanities: A Selective Guide to Information Sources.

Lists reference works in the humanities including Spanish literature and language studies.

URI Ref. Z2695 .A2 .B55 1983

Bleznick, Donald William. A Sourcebook for Hispanic Literature and Language.

Over 1,400 annotated entries for essential books and journals for Hispanic literature and language research. Arranged by types of sources and includes author and title indexes as well as a publisher and book dealer directory.

URI Ref. PC4410 .F68 1999

CCE Ref. PC4410 .F68 1999

Foster, David William. The Writer's Reference Guide to Spanish.

A style guide, in English, for writers working in the Spanish language. Addresses issues of normalization of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and citation of books, periodicals and other works.

URI PB35 .I57 1992

Introduction to Scholarship in Modern Languages and Literatures.

A collection of essays on scholarly research in linguistics and literature published by the Modern Language Association of America.

URI Ref. PN44 .M3 1998

Cyclopedia of Literary Characters.

Descriptions of over twenty thousand characters from 3,300 novels, plays, epics and other classic literature. Arranged alphabetically by title of the work. Includes author, title and character indexes.

URI Ref. PN451 .M36 1997

Cyclopedia of World Authors.

Biographical sketches of over 2,000 authors worldwide from earliest times to the present. Each entry includes a list of the author's works and a bibliography of sources for further study.

URI Ref. PN41 .E487 1998

Encyclopedia of the Novel.

International exploration of the novel from its origins to the present day. Entries cover novelists and their works, types of novels, technical and formal aspects, critical approaches, and the development of the novel in different countries and regions. Bibliographic references are included.

URI Ref. PN771 .E5 1999

Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century.

This multi-volume encyclopedia provides international coverage including articles on national literatures, and biographical/critical articles. Includes bibliographies for authors and an index to the entire set.

URI Ref. PN1022 .H627 1985

Hoffman, Herbert H. Hoffman's Index to Poetry: European and Latin American Poetry in Anthologies.

An index to 110 poetry anthologies. Find poems by author, title or first line.

URI Ref. PN1625 .M3 1984

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama.

Includes scholarly articles on dramatists (entries include biographies, criticism and bibliographies) and on regional, national and ethnic-linguistic drama.

URI Ref. PN1625 .C74 1986

Magill, Frank N., ed. Critical Survey of Drama: Foreign Language Series.

Includes nearly 200 world dramatists. Entries include biographical information, lists of works, critical analyses, and bibliographies of criticism on authors' works.

URI Ref. PN3459 .C7 1984

URI Ref. PN3451 .C7 1984 Suppl

Magill, Frank N., ed. Critical Survey of Long Fiction: Foreign Language Series.

Provides critical studies of nearly 200 authors of novels and novel-like prose who have influenced the literature of their native language. Volumes 1-4 includes signed articles divided into several sections: principal long fiction, other literary forms, achievements, biography, analysis, major publications other than long fiction, and a bibliography. Volume 5 includes 16 essays on the history of the novel's development in different parts of the world and an index to the set.

URI Ref. PN1021 .C7 1984

Magill, Frank N., ed. Critical Survey of Poetry: Foreign Language Series.

Provides critical studies of 197 poets who have influenced the literature of their native language. Volumes 1-4 includes signed articles divided into several sections: principal poems and collections, other literary forms, achievements, biography, analysis, major publications other than poetry, and a bibliography. Volume 5 includes 27 essays on special areas of poetry and an index to the set.

URI Ref. PN451 .W674 1996

World Authors 1900-1950.

Biographical sketches of writers who came into prominence in the first half of the 20th century. Entries include lists of works by and about each author.

URI Ref. PQ6006 .D5 1972

Diccionario de Literatura Española.

Covers all periods of Spanish literature and includes signed articles on authors, genres, literary terms, etc. Also includes a chronological index, title index, paleographic appendix and literary maps.

URI Ref. F1406 .C36 1992

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Organized into 6 topical sections: Physical Environment, Economy, Peoples, History, Politics and Society, and Culture. Includes maps, illustrations and subject index.

URI Ref. PC4625 .C815 1998

Cuervo, Rufino Jose.  Diccionario de Construccion y Regimen de la Lengua Castellana.

Eight-volume dictionary covering word definitions, origins and usage.

URI Ref. PC4580 .C6

Corominas, Joan. Diccionario Critico Etimologico de la Lengua Castellana.

Gives dates of the origins of words and quotations showing usage and covers the languages of Spain, Spanish America, as well as ancient languages.

URI Ref. AE61 .E52 1992 (Encyclopedia case)

CCE Ref. AE61 .E52 1995

Enciclopedia Hispanica.

From the publishers of Encyclopedia Britainnica. Divided into Micropedia, ready reference entries; Macropedia, in-depth articles; Temapedia, essays on selected topics; and Datapedia, atlas and statistical information for all countries.

URI Ref. F1406 .E53 1996

Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture.

Five volume set contains entries by 832 scholars from more than 20 countries.

URI Ref. PQ7081.A1 E56 1997

Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature.

Contains entries on writers, works and topics as well as survey articles on individual countries.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/ref.html

Academic Search Premier.

Provides full text for nearly 3,180 scholarly publications covering a full range of academic disciplines. Coverage varies by publication, but generally covers the early-to-mid 1990s to present.

URI Ref Z1215 .A76222

Arts and Humanities Citation Index. 1977-1995.

Comprehensive general index covering over 6,000 international journals as well as monographs. Includes bibliographies of each indexed article, access to articles by author (Source Index), subject (Permuterm Index) and cited work (Citation Index).

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Web of Science (ISI).

Web access to ISI citation databases (Arts & Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index, and Social Sciences Citation Index). This database, updated weekly, contains citations to articles from nearly 8,500 journals (1998 to the present). Searching by cited reference allows the user to tap into the research that influenced an author’s work or to determine a paper’s impact on current research.

URI Ref. Z1605 .H16

HAPI - Hispanic American Periodicals Index.

Annual subject/author listing of articles, reviews, literary works and other items appearing in nearly 250 journals published worldwide that regularly contain information about Latin America.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Modern Language Association (MLA) International Bibliography. 1963-.

Covers scholarship in literature, folklore and linguistics and includes citations to articles, books and some dissertations.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Project Muse.

An online collection of over 100 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics published by the Johns University Press. The full text of all articles is available online.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Literature Resource Center.

Includes author biographies, bibliographies, and full-text criticism. Searchable by author, title, genre, literary movement/time period, or theme.

URI Ref. PQ7081 .A1 .H573 1994

Hispanic Literature Criticism.

A selection of criticism of works by major Hispanic writers of the last 100 years. Arranged alphabetically by authors. Each entry includes a biographical sketch, list of works, several critical essays and a "further reading" lists.

URI Ref. PQ7081.3 J49 1997

Jewish Writers of Latin America: A Dictionary.

Entries include biographical/critical essays and bibliographies.

URI Ref. PQ7081 .A1 .L37 1989

CCE Ref. PQ7081 .A1 .L37 1989

Latin American Writers.

176 writers from the 15th through the 20th century are profiled in signed articles that include biographical, critical and bibliographic information. Arranged chronologically with a name/subject list, a geographical list of authors and an introductory essay on the history of Latin American literature.

URI Ref. Z2691 .S5

Simon Diaz, Jose. Bibliografia de la Literatura Hispanica.

Comprehensive 15-volume bibliography of all the Hispanic literatures. Includes citations to books, periodical articles and unpublished works. Includes several indexes.

URI Ref. PQ7081 .A1 .C35 1996

Flores, Angel. Spanish American Authors: The Twentieth Century.

Entries for more than 330 authors provide biographical information, critical analysis and bibliographies. Arranged alphabetically by author.

URI Ref. PQ7081 .A1 .H36 1992

Handbook of Latin American Literature.

Concise information on authors, works and literary traditions. Arranged by country and includes a bibliography at the end of each chapter and a name index.

URI PQ7081 .A1 .C35 1996

CCE Ref  PQ7081 .A1 .C35 1996

Cambridge History of Latin American Literature.

Three volume set includes signed scholarly essays on Latin American literature from the pre-Columbian period to modern times. Volume 1, Discovery to Modernism; Volume 2, the Twentieth Century; Volume 3, Brazilian Literature and Bibliographies for all 3 volumes.

URI Ref. PQ6032 .D5

Diaz-Plaja, Guillermo.  Historia General de las Literaturas Hispanicas.

Multi-volume set covers all important literature of Spain as well as other Spanish-speaking countries. Chapters are written by specialists and include extensive bibliographical references.

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